9002406

Portable Communication Device with Three Dimensional Display

PublishedApril 7, 2015
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Technical Abstract

Patent Claims
16 claims

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1. A portable communication device comprising: a display unit configured to display images in a first and a second plane, where each image comprises a plurality of user-selectable icons, each user-selectable icon representing a particular functionality to be performed by the portable communication device when selected; a control unit configured to control and provide said images to be displayed on said display unit; wherein said display unit is configured to displays the icons of the first plane, from a first viewing position, as being stacked onto the items icons of the second plane when the device is disposed in a first position, wherein the icons of the second plane are completely hidden; wherein said display unit is further configured to display the icons of the second plane behind the icons of the first plane, from the first viewing position, such that the icons of the second plane are viewable while being behind the icons of the first plane when said the device is tilted from the first position; and a detector element detecting that of the device is tilted from the first position.

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2. The portable communication device according to claim 1 , wherein said detector element is a device sensing movements or its position relative to another object.

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3. The portable communication device according to claim 2 , wherein said detector element is an accelerometer or a gyro.

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4. The portable communication device according to claim 2 , wherein said detector element comprises a camera sensing movements within a co-ordination system related thereto.

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5. The portable communication device according to claim 1 , wherein said control unit is arranged to be controlled by further enabling elements for avoiding unnecessary activation of the control unit.

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6. The portable communication device according to claim 1 , wherein the portable communication device comprises a mobile phone.

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7. The portable communication device according to claim 2 , wherein said control unit is arranged to be controlled by further enabling elements for avoiding unnecessary activation of the control unit.

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8. The portable communication device according to claim 3 , wherein said control unit is arranged to be controlled by further enabling elements for avoiding unnecessary activation of a control unit.

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9. The portable communication device according to claim 4 , wherein said control unit is arranged to be controlled by further enabling elements for avoiding unnecessary activation of the control unit.

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10. The portable communication device according to claim 2 , wherein the portable communication device comprises a mobile phone.

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11. The portable communication device according to claim 3 , wherein the portable communication device comprises a mobile phone.

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12. The portable communication device according to claim 4 , wherein the portable communication device comprises a mobile phone.

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13. The portable communication device according to claim 5 , wherein the portable communication device comprises a mobile phone.

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14. In a portable communication device, a method comprising: displaying, via a display unit of the portable communication device, images in a first plane and a second plane, where each image comprises a user-selectable icons, each user selectable icon representing a particular functionality to be performed by the portable communication device when selected, controlling and providing, by a control unit of the portable communication device, said images; displaying from a first viewing position, the icons of the first plane as being stacked onto the icons of the second plane when the device is disposed in a first position, wherein the icons of the second plane are completely hidden; displaying the icons of the second plane behind the icons of the first plane when the device is tilted from the first position, such that the icons of the second plane are viewable while being behind the icons of the first plane when the device is tilted from the first position; and detecting, by a detector element of the portable communication device, a tilting of the portable communication device from the first position.

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15. The method of claim 14 , where the images comprise three-dimensional images, and where controlling and providing said images includes: controlling and providing three-dimensional images in the first and the second plane to allow the user to view a side view of the three-dimensional images in the first and the second plane.

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16. The method of claim 14 , where controlling and providing said images includes: controlling a visible area, of each of the images in the first and the second plane, based on an amount of tilting of the portable communication device from the first position.

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Publication Date

April 7, 2015

Inventors

Henrik BENGTSSON

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